Five from Henry County recognized at Governor?s Scholar Ceremony

WEST DES MOINES ? On Sunday, April 29, 442 high school seniors across Iowa will be honored at the Tenth Annual Governor's Scholar Recognition Ceremony at Hy-Vee Hall in Des Moines, starting at 1:00 p.m.

Five Henry County students are among those honored: Jackson Bell and Kevin Nguyen from Mt. Pleasant; Grant McPheron from New London; Brennan Haymond from Winfield-Mt. Union; and Christian Roth from WACO.

The Governor's Office, the Iowa High School Athletic Association, and its title sponsor, the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation, are presenting this recognition program.

Governor Terry Branstad will host the event.

The seniors being honored were selected by their high schools as the highest academic achievers. Each student will receive a photo plaque of themselves with Governor Branstad and a certificate to commemorate their achievement. Each student's most influential teacher will also receive a certificate of appreciation. A reception for the students, their parents, their most influential teachers and other guests will follow the ceremony.

In addition to being recognized as the state's brightest students, over 99 percent of the group participates in school activities, with approximately 80 percent participating in at least one interscholastic sport. To date, more than 60 percent plan to pursue their post-secondary education in Iowa.